Doan David W DC

I’ve been seeing Dr. Doan for more than 13 years. He is the best. Having been to a number of different chiropractors since I was young, I feel very fortunate to have found such a capable, gentle and caring practitioner who knows me and my history. It’s easy to take some things and some people for granted, but I wish to recognize the excellent care that I have received from one of the best doctors in the East Bay.
If you have any ailment related to your back or alignment, be sure to contact Dr. Doan.

Dr. David Doan was phenomenal. I have too much to say about him.
After the field of chiropractic has received bad pr I have observed some commonly held negative associations about it. They are: «it is very expensive» «they make me come back a lot, and I don’t know if it is helping,» «It is very risky, how can I know the one I visit isn’t going to mess up my body.» Dr. Doan’s demeanor, consideration, attentiveness, extraordinary and rare skill disassociate him from these commonly held associations.
He uses the direct non-​force technique. That means he lightly touches you and thus you are healed. Sounds ridiculous? I went on Friday, because I have been playing guitar for 6 years and it messed up my back. He conveyed genuine and respectful concern for every detail of my story, synthesized all the information, and customized sequences of reflex triggers that made me feel 95% better the exact same day. I went again on monday and my whole body felt better almost entirely removing the remaining 5% of suffering and discomfort I was experiencing. His skills are worlds better than the other chiropractors technique who I tried. (The other one used a relatively non forceful technique, yet it didn’t compare to the expertly skill of Dr. Doan)
His rate was $ 145 for the first visit and I would have paid far more if I knew just HOW amazing he is. I am a believer in Dr. Doan. Don’t mess around with your bones, condone Dr. Doan.

Dr. Doan is still as good as it gets — 4 years later and I am still so in love with him as a chiropractor. I don’t have to go much at all anymore — once in a while I get stressed about something, and some part of my back, knee, or booty will act up, and I go, and it’s fine. He is my go-​to referral when it comes to Chiropractic Care. Still awesome.

When I was 11 I injured my back, and for four years after that my parents just assumed the pains I complained of were «growing pains». Finally they took me to see a chiropractor and in three visits the pain was gone.
Fast forward 20 years and I had never been able to find another chiropractor that practiced the same technique even once in all those years. My back and knee were acting up pretty badly at this point (you know the roll you have to do to get out of bed, and the slow standing while you wait and see if you’re going to fall down from pain?).
One visit to Dr Dave and I was no longer in pain. The knee took a few more visits before it really wanted to stay in place which isn’t surprising as it had been bugging me for 15 years. I believe his work saved me from needing knee surgery.
He practices Directional Non-​Force Technique Chiropractic… which is so subtle that sometimes I wonder what he’s doing… then I get off the table and feel a bit better… and a day or two later wake up and realize that I’m no longer in any pain at all.
I refer my clients to Dr. Doan regularly for two reasons: 1) I feel confident in his ability to help in the healing process, and 2) I trust that the work he does has vastly reduced likelihood of exacerbating injury as compared to standard chiropractic.